You’ve decided to separate and divide your property, so what are your options: Option 1 is to bring out the big guns, start the war, retain a lawyer each, and make an application to the court. The result is that it will probably take a couple of years to reach a final settlement, there will […]
Taking the Pain Out of a Divorce Property Settlement
OR….How to Divorce your Spouse, and not your Assets You have separated and feeling distressed, angry, worried about the future, lost, confused, and don’t know what to do, or who to turn to. You are receiving lots of information and advice about a property settlement from well-meaning friends and relatives…..but are they right? In […]
5 Reasons to Try Mediation after Separation
Separation after a relationship has broken down is a very traumatic experience, and it is often difficult to concentrate and think rationally and logically about decisions that need to be made. Attempting to negotiate a fair division of property at this time can cause a great deal of anxiety, so it is beneficial to agree […]
I’m Divorcing, and I Want to Have my Cake and Eat it Too!
Sorry, but that isn’t going to happen! Some clients do believe that they should be entitled to the larger slice of the property pool when they separate. This may be because they misinterpret their lawyer’s advice, or the lawyer has raised their expectations to an unreasonable level. Or they are listening to friends or family […]
36 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Divorce
Marriage is this beautiful, amazing, loving, caring union … until it’s not. Sure, some marriages last and last, but some crash and burn leaving behind a huge mess and intense heartbreak — no matter if you are the one who asked for a divorce or not. They say marriage takes a lot of work, and […]